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The 10 refers to the gauge of the wire--how thick it is. The smaller the number, the larger the wire and the more current it can carry. The 3 indicates there are three insulated 10 gauge wires wrapped in an outer jacket.
Most circuits are wired with thinner wire--14 gauge copper for 15 amperes and 12 gauge for 20 amperes. 10 gauge wire would be used for a larger load, up to 30 amps; the three conductor wire would be used to connect 240 volts. This would use two "hot" wires and a neutral. In most cases, a fourth grounding wire would be required as well.
So 10/3 wire would be used to connect something that takes a lot of power: an electric clothes dryer or large shop tool. It would usually be a dedicated circuit with a 30 amp circuit breaker.
Most 10/3 wire now has an orange outer jacket for easy identification, but it is not required to be orange.
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10/3 wire means that there are 3 current-carrying wires plus an earth wire ( 4 wires in total). It can be used for a high-power 240 v appliance.
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What is difference between 10-2 and 10-3 wire?
10 is the gauge of the wire, 2 and 3 are how many leads are in the wire. For instance 10-2 wire is 10 gauge with two leads, 10-3 is 10 gauge with three leads.
What colors are electrical wires with number reference?
eletrical wire has 3 specif colour coding. As live wire ,neutral wire,earth wire. 1.live - red 2.neutral-black 3.earth - green. These are the specific color coding of eletrical wire.
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Is the wide prong on an electrical plug connected to the black wire?
No, the wide prong is neutral it is the white wire. The narrow prong is hot it is the black wire. The round prong (in a 3 wire plug) is safety ground it is the green wire.
What gauge of wire to connect electric dryer?
You need a 3 conductor #10 cable. A #10 wire is rated at 30 amps.
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In electrical terms what does 2p3w refer to?
2 pole, 3 wire.
What is difference between 10-2 and 10-3 wire?
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Can 10-3 wire be used for an electric oven?
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What size of cable wire used for 500 kva transformer 240 volt 3 phase?
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What colors are electrical wires with number reference?
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Is the wide prong on an electrical plug connected to the black wire?
No, the wide prong is neutral it is the white wire. The narrow prong is hot it is the black wire. The round prong (in a 3 wire plug) is safety ground it is the green wire.
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In Europe we would like to see that on 6mm square conductors
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